Gerrymandering Archives

Democracy News Updates from New Hampshire, Wisconsin & North Carolina

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

We’re updating breaking Democracy stories we’ve covered recently, ranging from Voter-Owned Elections in New Hampshire, to the Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin and the Moore v. Harper case in North Carolina.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Has Huge State & National Implications

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

Wisconsin has been in the news a lot lately: Gerrymandering, a misguided $2 million dollar review of 2020 election results, and admissions of racial voter suppression efforts in Milwaukee. But no story is more important than its state supreme election with huge state and national implications.

Cities & Counties Also Get Gerrymandered; California Citizens are Fighting Back

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

When we think redistricting, we generally think about our state’s Congressional, house and senate districts. But city and county districts are also reapportioned through redistricting – and also increasingly gerrymandered. Citizens in California are fighting back.

Ohio’s Ongoing Fight for Fair Redistricting Maps Before 2024

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

We told you recently how the retirement of an Ohio Supreme Court justice will likely change the court’s anti-gerrymandering majority. We have updates on her replacement, a wild card in the legislature, and a possible citizen initiative to straighten out the mess.

The Outcome of Reheard NC Case May Make the Scary Moore v. Harper Case Moot. Is that a Good Thing?

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

We reported that the new majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court questionably agreed to rehear two cases, one of which later became Moore v. Harper, the most important Democracy case in decades. For better or worse, what the North Carolina court decides may impact all U.S. voters.

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Category: Gerrymandering

Democracy News Updates from New Hampshire, Wisconsin & North Carolina

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Has Huge State & National Implications

Cities & Counties Also Get Gerrymandered; California Citizens are Fighting Back

Ohio’s Ongoing Fight for Fair Redistricting Maps Before 2024

The Outcome of Reheard NC Case May Make the Scary Moore v. Harper Case Moot. Is that a Good Thing?